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Edith (Bolling) Wilson 1872 - 1961

Edith Lady (Bolling) Wilson was born on October 15, 1872 at Wythville, VA. She was married to Thomas Woodrow Wilson on December 18, 1915, and they were together until Thomas' death on February 3, 1924. Edith Wilson died at age 89 years old on December 28, 1961 at Washington, DC.

Edith Lady (Bolling) Wilson
Edith Galt, Edith Wilson (Bolling)
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Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
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Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady of the United States. Some referred to her as "the first woman to run the government" for the role she played when her husband suffered prolonged and disabling illness after a stroke in October 1919.

She was born Edith Bolling (seen here at age 15) and married a jeweler, Norman Galt, in 1896. In 1908, her first husband died. She married President Woodrow Wilson (he was President when they met) in 1915.

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Date & Place: in Virginia USA
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10/02/2020
Do you know who this is? Later in life, 15 yr old Edith Bolling married President Woodrow Wilson and when he had a disabling stroke on Oct 2, 1919, she effectively took over the reins of government. Some historians call her "the first woman to run the government"!
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President Woodrow Wilson
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President Woodrow Wilson, seated at desk with his wife, Edith Bolling Galt, standing at his side

The previous October, Wilson had suffered a stroke and many believe that Edith became the de facto President of the United States. For the next 1.5 years of his presidency, he was partially paralyzed and blind and also suffered brain damage.

The French ambassador to the US said that "Wilson was a non-factor in governance. The real power rested with “Mme. President.”
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01/14/2020
Can a woman be US President? Well, many would argue that a woman has been President. 100 years ago, Wilson suffered a stroke (10/1919) and for the next 1.5 years, his wife, Edith, either carried out his wishes - or made the decisions?
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Surely behind the scenes Presidential advisors were very helpful and made sure necessary things got done very quietly. The wife likely did help but I doubt she did a lot of governance and political decision-making. Just my own opinion here.
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Bolling, Bruce (Mar 4, 1974 - Aug 1984) Bolling-Hunt, Alvin (Dec 3, 1974 - Sep 13, 2003) Bolling, George (Oct 13, 1900 - Jun 1966) Bolling, Mayna (Jul 1, 1897 - Feb 1970) Bolling, Royal (Jun 19, 1920 - Jul 16, 2002) Bolling, Samuel (Aug 31, 1915 - Jun 24, 1997) Bolling, Sherman (Jul 28, 1922 - Jul 1984) Bolling, Brenda (Dec 7, 1935 - Jul 3, 2007) Bolling, Laura (Mar 8, 1915 - Oct 11, 2001) Bolling, Phoebe (Mar 7, 1911 - Sep 1992)
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